Add InplaceHandler command

[ziontee113]

Hi @jellydn , I've been adding new features on my own to CopilotChat.nvim.

I made a ton of changes and didn't account for it to be public, so I just created a new repo, copy the core Copilot API from CopilotChat.nvim into the new repo and not fork the original project.

But now I see the original CopilotChat.nvim repo pointed to your fork, and it seems like you're gonna be quite active on the project, I think maybe we should work together actively on the same code base.

My project is currently here https://github.com/ziontee113/CopilotAgent.nvim
I plan to make this into a super agent that can handle complex coding tasks, hence the name of the derived repo.

CopilotAgent and CopilotAgentVisual is basically like the original CopilotChat, but re-written with some new features.
InplaceHandler purpose is to prompt copilot and replace code in place, like ChatGPT.nvim using popup windows.
I also created new PopUp / Layout modules to handle such tasks like nui.nvim, but in Python.

Here's how I'm using it:

return {
    "ziontee113/CopilotAgent.nvim",
    config = function()
        vim.keymap.set({ "n" }, "<C-p>", ":CopilotAgent ", {})
        vim.keymap.set({ "x" }, "<C-p>", ":CopilotAgentVisual ", {})

        vim.keymap.set({ "x" }, "<C-S-i>", ":InplaceHandler<CR>", { silent = true })
        vim.keymap.set({ "x" }, "<C-A-i>", ":InplaceHandler<CR>", { silent = true })

        vim.keymap.set({ "n" }, "<C-S-l>", "<cmd>EchoPark<CR>", {})
        vim.keymap.set({ "n" }, "<C-S-p>", "<cmd>PriorityMatrix<CR>", {})
    end,
}

I'm still very inexperienced with collaborating with other people. If you want to we could join forces and make a great plugin together.
Please let me know what you think. Thank you very much.

[jellydn]

Sounds amazing @ziontee113 Let's do it. Could you open the PR for CopilotAgent command?

What do you think? @gptlang.

[jellydn]

can you please try out my version of the plugin

No worries. I will take a try.

It's very opinionated and I wonder if it's gonna clash with your style.

I think we will have 2 commands along until we have something stable.

[ziontee113]

Alright then, I'll work on the PRs tomorrow.

[ziontee113]

@jellydn do you use Discord by any chance? Maybe we could create a Discord server for the development of CopilotChat.nvim?

[gptlang]

I really like the idea of the in place code replacement. Don't quite understand the CopilotAgent command though.

[gptlang]

btw if you do start a Discord server, I'm @acheong08

[ziontee113]

@gptlang The CopilotAgent command is just like the current CopilotChat command, but rewritten with some extra features like prompt folding and display token counts. I'll rename that command in the PRs.

[ziontee113]

https://discord.com/invite/Y9aSwFjV

Here's the link to the Discord server

[jellydn]

Hi @gptlang I've tested the CopilotChatInPlace on https://github.com/jellydn/CopilotChat.nvim/tree/canary The next step is align the Python code for Copilot. Could you take a try and clean up the code between @ziontee113 and your version? What do you think?

This is my config if you want to take a look.

local IS_DEV = false

local prompts = {
  -- Code related prompts
  Explain = "Please explain how the following code works.",
  Review = "Please review the following code and provide suggestions for improvement.",
  Tests = "Please explain how the selected code works, then generate unit tests for it.",
  Refactor = "Please refactor the following code to improve its clarity and readability.",
  -- Text related prompts
  Summarize = "Please summarize the following text.",
  Spelling = "Please correct any grammar and spelling errors in the following text.",
  Wording = "Please improve the grammar and wording of the following text.",
  Concise = "Please rewrite the following text to make it more concise.",
}

return {
  -- Import the copilot plugin
  { import = "lazyvim.plugins.extras.coding.copilot" },
  {
    dir = IS_DEV and "~/Projects/research/CopilotChat.nvim" or nil,
    "jellydn/CopilotChat.nvim",
    -- Will be merged to main branch soon
    branch = "canary",
    opts = {
      mode = "split",
      show_help = "no",
      prompts = prompts,
    },
    build = function()
      vim.defer_fn(function()
        vim.cmd("UpdateRemotePlugins")
        vim.notify("CopilotChat - Updated remote plugins. Please restart Neovim.")
      end, 3000)
    end,
    event = "VeryLazy",
    keys = {
      { "<leader>cce", "<cmd>CopilotChatExplain<cr>", desc = "CopilotChat - Explain code" },
      { "<leader>cct", "<cmd>CopilotChatTests<cr>", desc = "CopilotChat - Generate tests" },
      { "<leader>ccr", "<cmd>CopilotChatReview<cr>", desc = "CopilotChat - Review code" },
      { "<leader>ccR", "<cmd>CopilotChatRefactor<cr>", desc = "CopilotChat - Refactor code" },
      { "<leader>ccs", "<cmd>CopilotChatSummarize<cr>", desc = "CopilotChat - Summarize text" },
      { "<leader>ccS", "<cmd>CopilotChatSpelling<cr>", desc = "CopilotChat - Correct spelling" },
      { "<leader>ccw", "<cmd>CopilotChatWording<cr>", desc = "CopilotChat - Improve wording" },
      { "<leader>ccc", "<cmd>CopilotChatConcise<cr>", desc = "CopilotChat - Make text concise" },
      -- Those commands only available on canary branch
      {
        "<leader>ccv",
        ":CopilotChatVsplitVisual",
        mode = "x",
        desc = "CopilotChat - Open in vertical split",
      },
      {
        "<leader>ccx",
        ":CopilotChatInPlace<cr>",
        mode = "x",
        desc = "CopilotChat - Run in-place code",
      },
    },
  },
}

[gptlang]

Give me a few days. Uni just started and I have some work to do.